- 1[intransitive, transitive] diversify (something) (into something) (especially of a business or company) to develop a wider range of products, interests, skills, etc. in order to be more successful or reduce risk synonym branch out (into something) Farmers are being encouraged to diversify into new crops.
- 2[intransitive, transitive] to change or to make something change so that there is greater variety Patterns of family life are diversifying. diversify something The culture has been diversified with the arrival of immigrants.
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NAmE//dəˈvərsəˌfaɪ//, NAmE//daɪˈvərsəˌfaɪ//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they diversify he / she / it diversifies
past simple diversified
-ing form diversifying
NAmE//dəˌvərsəfəˈkeɪʃn//, NAmE//daɪˌvərsəfəˈkeɪʃn//
noun [uncountable]See diversify in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: diversify